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This past weekend was a unique race experience for me. I got to join my 8 year old niece and 6 year old nephew for the Girls on the Run 5k. As soon as we knew it the kids said “It’s starting, we have to go!” We lined up in the back since my sister
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Unstoppable, Brave, Confident, Strong and Fierce. These are just a few of the powerful messages you will find painted on the bandannas at the Girls on the Run 5k’s. The girls proudly wear these as reminders to themselves and to their friends with the vision of their limitless potential. The Girls on the Run organization conveys
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Be more AWARE. Sounds simple doesn’t it? You don’t want to be at the wrong place at the wrong time but if you are you owe it to yourself to be better prepared. Statistics show that one in four women will be attacked during her lifetime. Women who resist effectively are twice as likely to
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The following Q&A was originally posted on 1,000 Days’. This month, 1,000 Days’ is hosting “March for Nutrition,” a campaign focused on the importance of good nutrition before and during pregnancy to ensure good fetal, infant and maternal health outcomes. Baton Rouge’s own Dr. Leanne Redman was recently featured on 1,000 Days’, sharing her expertise
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Coming from one of those “I lost half my size” stories I can tell you the story doesn’t end there. It can feel like it is never ending from the comfort foods we have here in South Louisiana (beignets and gumbo anyone?) to the holidays that seem to be focused around food (king-cake and chocolate bunnies).
Today, February 4th is World Cancer Day and kicks off National Cancer Prevention Month. World Cancer Day is a day to unite the world in the fight against cancer. It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to
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The flu season is upon us, and there is no time like the present to adopt protective measures to keep colds or the flu at bay. Unfortunately, many across the country seem to be catching the bug early on with reports of illness — particularly in the south – New York, Texas, Louisiana and
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Over the years, I have learned a few lessons that have made each of my pregnancies go a little smoother. Today, I’d like to share some of these tips with you. Photo courtesy of SXC.HU Feet Down, Head Up. One of the best tips I have ever read about nausea was this: When you get out of bed
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It’s getting to be that time. The holiday candy and cookies are starting to come out, holiday parties are booked. How can I indulge but not overdo? Here are 8 Tips for Surviving Holiday Indulgences: Take an extra class at the gym whether it is Zumba, Yoga, Spin class anything to get some extra
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{11/14 Update at the bottom of this post.} When you become a mom, you earn a medical merit badge of sorts. Whether you’re putting a band-aide on a boo boo, rocking a child with fever or giving your child their 3rd breathing treatment of the night, eventually few things faze you. Or so I thought…
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In 2013, it is estimated that among U.S. women there will be 232,340 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed. There will be an estimated 39,620 deaths. This equates to 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed during their lifetime. With these numbers there is a high chance that breast cancer has touched your own family.
